docstr: perform any desired path preprocessing (e.g., aliases)
  
  By default nothing is done
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code: def _flyweight_preproc_path(cls, path):
      """perform any desired path preprocessing (e.g., aliases)
  
      By default nothing is done
      """
      return path
  
file_path: datalad/datalad/dataset/repo.py
imports: import logging
  import threading
  from datalad.support.exceptions import InvalidInstanceRequestError
  from datalad.support.network import RI
  from datalad import utils
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling the PathBasedFlyweight obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj._flyweight_preproc_path(cls, path) and returns: path